Goat Peak is a
summit
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located in the
Pemberton Valley
The Pemberton Valley is a valley flanking the Lillooet River upstream from Lillooet Lake, including the communities of Mount Currie, Pemberton, British Columbia and the agricultural district surrounding them and flanking the river as far upstrea ...
of
British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Goat Peak is situated in the
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains (french: La chaîne Côtière) are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia ...
, north-northwest of
Pemberton and one kilometer immediately west of
Tenquille Mountain
Tenquille Mountain is a summit located in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Tenquille Mountain is situated in the Coast Mountains, north-northwest of Pemberton and immediately north of Tenquille Pass and Tenquille ...
.
Precipitation
runoff
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from the mountain's slopes drains south into Wolverine Creek and west into Mowich Creek which are both tributaries of the
Lillooet River; and north to
Hurley River. Goat Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as
topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 2,230 meters (7,316 ft) above Lillooet River and Pemberton Valley in less than . The mountain is on unceded territory of the
Lil'wat and
N'Quatqua, which is an important spiritual, cultural and food gathering area.
Háwint (Tenquille Lake): Visitor Use Management Strategy, January 2022, Gov.bc.ca
/ref> The surrounding area is habitat for the South Chilcotin grizzly bear, black bear, mountain goat, wolverine, wolf, and deer. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted December 31, 1970, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada
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.[ The landform was originally identified as "Goat Mountain" in 1936 by the Canadian Alpine Journal.][
]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Goat Peak is located in a subarctic climate
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zone of western North America
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.Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains (french: La chaîne Côtière) are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia ...
where they are forced upward by the range ( Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports unnamed glaciers on the north and northeast slopes. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing Goat Peak.
See also
*
* Geography of British Columbia
References
External links
* Weather
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